Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-08
SINE DIE.
Governor Ross Sends a Message OF
COngratuIation to Both Houses
of the Legislature.
Closing Scene-Speaker PendletOn Pre-
scented with a SILVER Pitcher and
Boquet in Silver Cup.
The General Appropriation Bill Passed
Minus tho Appropriation for tho
state Uniyt rsity.
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.

GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Special TO the Gazette.
AUSTIN, Tex, April THE free con-
ference committee made their report on
the general appropriation bill this morn
ing, with q majority and minority
report. a motion was made to substitute
the minority for the majority report,
which recommends that the sum Of $751;
SOL 90 be appropriated to the university
and its branches, and for the establish
ment Of the medical branch at Galveston
be stricken out. The reason given for
this refusal to concur with the majority
in this item OF the appropriation IS, that
in consideration of the number and
amounts of the extraordinary approprla-
ations this legislature has seen proper
70 make, and the gloomy prospects
of collecting our usual amount
of revenue because Of the
distressed condition of many thousands
of our taX-paIiug citizens, 1t is unWIs6
and indlscreet to further burden the
state treasury Of this time by paying this,
at least disputed, claim to the University.
In justification of this report, if 2ny is
needed, we refer to the large deficiency
bill We have had to pass, amounting in
round numbers to 100000; for the relief
Of the drOuth sufferers, 100000; for the
establishment of house of correction,
$4,000, and for q branch asy-
ium for the blind and deaf
and dumb Of the COlored
race $4,000, besides the costs Of this
Legislature and the Increased appropria-
ton to several departments Of the state,
because of constitutional amendments
submitted, q changed law policy, etc.
Not less than $4,000 has been or will be
soon drawn from the treasury because OF
these items alone, and that, too, at 9
time when we can. ill-sffOTd, in consider
atiCn OF the distressed condition Of the
great industrial Glasses of our state, 10
demand of them g greater amount in
taxes than is actually necessary Tor the
economical administration Of the gov
eminent. TIE report agrees with the
maj 0rity except il this one item OF S61,
SOL go. The vote was then taken aud
the minority report was adopted instead
of'the majOTity. The Senate also adopted
the minority report, thus settling all diff
ferenceS between the TWO houses on the
appropriation bill.
GOVERNOR ROSS CONCENTRATION.
Just before the hour of adjournment
arrived a message was received and read
in both houses from Governor Ross, con-
graduating them on the many remedial
and necessary measures that had become
laws through their untiring efforts.
He complimented them on their
able and efficient services to
-,
home feeling that they had done their
whole duty by themselves, their conStitu-
eDts, and the entire population OF Texas,
PRESENTED TO SPEAKER PENDLETON.
Just before the gavel sounded the me-
ton to adjourn sine die, Mr.. Johnson OF
Smith, arose and in brief but eloquent
speech, presented Speaker George Pen
dleton, with & silver pitcher. Speaker
Pendleton IN q touching and able re-
Spouse acknowledged the token Of re-
spect. He was then presented with 4
boquet in 8 silver cup by Mr.. Day, one OF
the clerks, IL z well timed speech to
which the speaker responded appropri-
ately.
THE Garfield MATTER AGAIN.
a suit was filed in the District court OF
Travis county on April : and citatiOn
issued to-day sgainst oil the members
that voted for The resolution to ImprisOr
II. S. Garfield for contempt, citing them
to appear II the October term, 1887, &c
answer the plaintiff in suit for damages
in the sum of $4,000 The members
here employed Judge \. W. Terrell Of
Austin to represent them.
The members of the legislature who
were Jointly sued for damages by II. S
Garfield, met IL the hall of the house 81
3 p. m. to make arrangements for theil
defense. The question of employing s
competent lawyer was unanimously
agreed to. a committee of three, com
posed of Mr.. Moore OF Travis, Mr.. Pen
dergast and Mr.. Bell of Cooke, was APP
pointed to proceed at CnCe to make 6
contract with an attorney to prepare the
defense. The following resolution was
signed by the defendants:
We, the undersigned, here
by agree TO contribute oul
pro rata share of ell the expense that may
be necessary to defend the suit OF Can
field VS.. Gresham ct al, in the District
court of Travis county, Tex, and also to
defend said suit in the Supreme court In
case of an appeal. WV. Skinner, G. W
Patterson, Seth ?. Mills, w. c. LarkIn
John II. Truitt, F. A. Utiger, j. NJ. Wool
sey, George 7. MCGhee, Hiram NJ. Gar
wood, w. L. Wood, James NJ. Baird, 70
NJ. Richardson, A. L. Nicholson, L. Z
Shield. T. NJ. Davis, L. G. Chapman, JohI
c. Baird, j. B. Stringer, i
c. Rugel, j. II. VOORHEES,
J. W. Jarrett, Charles Clark, Thomas NJ
Hunt, A. G. Camp, j. G. Curry, J. Payne
Walter Gresham, j. j. Davis, j. R. Jones
W. c. johnson, T. a. Wilson, NJ. NJ
Wright, n. +. Garner, r. V. Bell. T. P
Alexander, Bedford PARKS, a.. W. Blu
chanan, r j. Moore, A. J. Northington
James McGuire,. a. S. Gill, A. C. PraE
dergsst and G. c. Clegg. The gentlemen
have formed an alliance ooth offensive
and defensive.